Electroshock and Antidepressants: Hidden Dangers in Misdiagnosed Holiday Blues
A new study reveals widespread misinformation about electroshock therapy among patients. Parents are similarly misled about ECT use on teens and children as young as…
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After 76 Years, Patients Still Denied Human Rights in U.S. Psychiatry
CCHR, established to uphold the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, reports that 76 years after its adoption, patients are still subjected to inhuman and…
Urgent Action Needed: Push for “De-Prescribing” as 418,000 Kids Aged 0-5 on Psychotropic Drugs
CCHR launches new campaign to obtain “zero tolerance” for the psychotropic drugging of children, some too young to even walk By CCHR InternationalThe Mental Health…
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CCHR Supports Minnesota Man’s Opposition to Enforced Electroshock Treatment
By CCHR InternationalThe Mental Health Industry WatchdogDecember 4, 2024 A Minnesota man, David Russell, 44, has successfully fought against being court-ordered to receive further damaging…
New WHO Mental Health Guideline Condemns Coercive Psychiatric Practices
CCHR demands that governments commit to WHO’s “zero coercion” policy in mental health, and put an end to forced institutionalization and treatments. By CCHR InternationalMental…
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